2019 Fishing Open!

Wednesday 7th November, 2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual meeting on
the 26th October. We hope you enjoyed the
evening and found the presentations interesting. Our thanks
also to Nigel Elgar, who gave an interesting talk on Dwr
Cymru Welsh Water's Usk Mega Catchment.

History of Salmon Management

Those interested in salmon conservation might be
interested in a lecture on "The History of Salmon
Management" that will be given by Dr Ron Campbell, Senior
Biologist for the Tweed Foundation.

The lecture will be at 7.30pm on 15th
November at The Anatomy Lecture Theatre E/0.09,
The Sir Martin Evans Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff
CF10 3AX. It follows the AGM of the Welsh branch of the
Institute of Fisheries Management and is £5 for non
IFM members. Please email Harriet
Alvis to reserve a place if you wish to
attend.

Farlows Trophy

Entries are still being welcomed for the Farlows
Trophy, awarded each year to the captor of the largest
fly-caught salmon safely released in an English or Welsh
river. The winner not only receives the trophy but also a
£500 Farlows gift voucher and a huge bottle of
gin!

Anyone who has caught a large (20lb+) salmon on fly
this season can enter the competition here.

Fisheries Open for 2019!

Many of the Passport fisheries are now open for 2019
bookings with popular dates being snapped up fast! Please
check on the Fishing Passport
website for availability or call us on 01874 711
714.

Coarse anglers will also have a unique opportunity to
fish the opening day of the 2019 season on an exclusive
Wye beat. June 16th for two coarse anglers at Wyesham,
just downstream of Monmouth, is available as a lot in our
upcoming auction which starts on 19th November. The full
list of lots will be published later next week.

River Wye & Usk Salmon on the
Menu

Earlier this week we received a report of a restaurant
in Worcestershire advertising river Wye salmon on their
Christmas menu. We informed the Environment Agency, whose
enforcement officers visited the establishment promptly
and found it to be a case of over-enthusiastic marketing
rather than a fisheries offence.

There have been similar instances in the past that
have led to prosecutions by Trading Standards. If you
come across what looks like wild Wye and Usk salmon being
advertised please report it to the EA's 0800 80 70 60
incident number (0300 065 3000 for NRW if in Wales) as
soon as you can.

Dr Ron Campbell
of the Tweed Foundation

Opening day of
the 2019 coarse season on the famous Wyesham beat is
available to bid for in WUF's fundraising auction starting
on 19th November

Catch a large
salmon in England and Wales in 2018? You could be the
winner of this year's Charles Farlow Trophy and a huge
bottle of gin!

On a happier Christmas note, Fishing Passport Gift
vouchers, 2019 Wild Stream Season Permits, maps of the Wye
make fantastic presents and WUF Christmas cards will also
be available. Please visit the Passport
shop for details.